Edward Tufte Steady Flow

The Steady Flow of the Individual Mind In Kansas City, in 1942, innovation and creation were born (Tufte). Out of a small mind, a small wonder, a small universe, the mind of a scholar sculpted a visual representation of life’s smallest wonders and existences. Through a compilation of lines, stainless steel, space, curves, and shadows, Edward Tufte depicts the subatomic behavior of nature’s varying fundamental elements. His ability to demonstrate the multiplying and unique forms of nature allows the viewer to form statistical and analytical conclusions about the makeup of the world. This is achieved through the varying paths that each particular figure takes within the piece. Upon first observation, the medium-sized figures plastered evenly along the front of the white wall appear to resemble small organized snowflakes falling in mid-air. As if frozen in time, the arrangement of these snowflakes resembles a rectangular
Nearly fifteen feet long, located on the Sundeck of the High Line between 14th and 15th streets, lies the Sundeck Preserve (High Line Design). It is a wide path of glistening clear water that is vaguely surrounded by an array of grassy plants hanging down over the barrier that stands between the lower level and upper level of the walkway. If standing from a certain angle quite above the wet surface, the rays of sunlight are visible through the spaces between the long drooping ends of the oriental grasses. The careless stream of water trickles slowly and steadily, low to the ground like a quiet creek. Vents separate the water-glazed walkway from the dry side of the pavement as the water seeps into the perimeter of the narrow grates lining the edge of the wet concrete. Children and adults alike kick off their flip flops and shoes to waddle across the water-sprinkled walkway, allowing the cold water to comfort their sun-kissed